2014年四川省绵阳市中考英语试卷（学生版）.pdf

第 1 页/共 12 页 2014 年四川省绵阳市中考英语试卷年四川省绵阳市中考英语试卷第一部分：英语知识运用第一节：单项填空（共加第一部分：英语知识运用第一节：单项填空（共加 20 小题小题.，每小题，每小题 1 分，满分分，满分20 分）从（分）从（A、B、C、D）四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑）四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑1（1 分）How did you know_ news about Greenpeace，Lisa？Well，I got it from_ China Daily（）Aa；theBthe；/Cthe；theDan；a2（1 分）Sally considers Wuhan to be her second _ because she has lived here for 13years（）AfamilyBhouseChomeDroom3（1 分）Is Richard still living here？No，he_ to Paris already（）Ahad movedBmovedCwill moveDhas moved4 （1 分）Jeff and I are going to Shanghai this weekend My brother will drive _ there（）AitByouCusDthem5（1 分）One of the places of interest _ are often visited is the Niagara（）AthatBwhatCwhoDwhere6（1 分）So far the exchange program has brought many foreigners to China _Chinese（）AstudyBto studyCstudyingDstudied7（1 分）Philip has gone to New ZealandOh，can you tell me_？（）Awhen did he leaveBwhen he is leavingCwhen he leftDwhen is he leaving8（1 分）After hours of discussion，we finally_ a new way to solve the problem（）Acame up withBcaught up withCkept up withDput up with9（1 分）Rosa，can I wear jeans and Tshirt to the evening party？第 2 页/共 12 页 OKBut a dress might be _（）AgoodBworseCbadDbetter10（1 分）Could you tell me a good place to eat？_Theres one nearby（）AThanks a lotBMe neitherCSorry，Im new hereDOf course11（1 分）Hello，Betty!What are you doing now？I _ on the Great Wall of ChinaIll send them to you later（）Awill take picturesBam taking picturesCwas taking picturesDtake pictures12（1 分）Will you please give the Readers Times to Jane？Sure，Ill give it to her_ she comes back（）AbeforeBuntilCbecauseDas soon as13（1 分）May I have a look at your plan for the robot competition，Smith？Sorry，MrsBrownIve_it at home（）AmissedBforgottenCleftDlost14（1 分）Must I come at 6：30tomorrow morning？No，you needntYou_ come one hour later（）AcanBneedCshouldDmust15（1 分）A popular sport，Pingpong，_by many around China，for fun and exercise（）Aare enjoyedBwas enjoyedCwere enjoyedDis enjoyed16（1 分）Alex，did you find our old school last week？Yes，but with much difficulty，for it has_ changed over these years（）AcompletelyBneverChardlyDpartly17（1 分）_ do you write an English article for our school newspaper？Sometimes（）AHow longBHow oftenCHow muchDHow far18（1 分）How long have you stayed in this hotel？第 3 页/共 12 页 Not long，just_ this Monday（）AfromBsinceCforDon19（1 分）Which singer do you think _ the Voice of China？Im not sureThere are still 3rounds to come（）AwonBhas wonCwill winDWins20（1 分）Ellen，how about going to Hong Kong Ocean Park together？_!（）AEnjoy yourselfBGood luckCHave a good tripDSounds fantastic第二节：完形填空（共第二节：完形填空（共 2 小题，每小题小题，每小题 10 分，满分分，满分 30 分）分）.阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的（阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的（A、B、C、D）四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑）四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑21 （10 分）The other day I invited my mother to go out for dinner We went to a（21）It was not big，but very nice and quietMy 80yearold mother took my arm as if she were the First Lady After we sat down，I had to read the menu She could not see very well Her eyes could only read（22）letters Half way through the names of food and drinks on the menu，I（23）my eyes and saw Mom sitting there looking at meA proud smile was on her faceIt was I who used to have to read the menu when you were（24），she saidThen its time that you（25）and let me return what you have done for me，I replied21AtheatreBcinemaCshopDrestaurant22AbrightBlargeCsimpleDshort23AliftedBloweredCclosedDopened24AsmallBbigCbusyDaway25AorderBrelaxCreadDdo22（20 分）In 1972，I returned to Miami Beach High School to give speech to a dance classAfter the（26）I asked the dance teacher if any of my English teachers was still thereHe told me that Irene Roberts was in the class just down the hall第 4 页/共 12 页 I was no one（27）in Miss Robertsclassjust another sport fan who didnt do very well in English Yet I cant forget her respect for ideas and for her students I realize now，many（28）later，that she is one of the best（29）I have ever hadI told the dance teacher that Id like to say something to her，but I was afraid to（30）her right nowThe dance teacher told me that Miss Roberts would be（31）to see meThe dance teacher brought Miss Roberts into the hallway where stood this 32yearold man she last（32）at the age of 18Im Mark Medoff，I told herYou were my 12th grade（33）teacher in 1958She looked at me carefully for some time（34）didnt seem to remember who I wasAt that moment I got so many things to say to her，but what I（35）said was：Miss Roberts，I want you to know you were so important to meHearing this，Miss Roberts began to weep and held me in her arms26AmeetingBspeechCconversationDdiscussion27AhappyBsillyClazyDspecial28AyearsBmonthsCweeksDdays29AfriendsBneighborsCteachersDclassmates30AchangeBhurtCpushDtrouble31ApatientBafraidCpleasedDangry32AsawBfoundCvisitedDmissed33AmathBEnglishCchemistryDmusic34AandBorCbutDso35Anearly Bprobably Chardly Dfinally第二部分：阅读理解（共第二部分：阅读理解（共 4 小题，每小题小题，每小题 10 分，满分分，满分 40 分）第一节：短文理解（共分）第一节：短文理解（共 4 小题，每小题小题，每小题 10 分，满分分，满分 40 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑23（10 分）Many years ago，there lived a very rich man who wanted to do something for the people of his townBut first he wanted to find out whether they were good enough to get his helpSo he placed a very large stone in the center of the main road into townThen he hid 第 5 页/共 12 页 behind a tree and waitedSoon an old man came along with his cow Who put this stone in the center of the road？said the old man，but he did not try to move the stone away Instead，he passed around the stone and continued on his wayAnother man came along and did the same thing；then another came，and another All of them complained about the stone in the center of the road，but none of them tried to move it awayLate in the afternoon，a young man came alongHe saw the stone and said，It will be very dark at nightSome people will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stoneThe young man then began to move the stoneHe pulled with all his strength to move it to one sideBut imagine his surprise when he found a bag full of money and this message under the stone：This money is for the thoughtful person who takes this stone away from the roadThank you36What did the rich man aim to do？ATo offer help to the people of his townBTo show his people how rich he wasCTo give money to anybody in needDTo find out how good his people are37Why did the rich man put a large stone on the road？ATo make life harder for the people of his townBTo find out the strongest man in his townCTo stop people from getting into his townDTo find the right person to receive his help38The first old man found the stone and walked around it because Ahe was too old to take the stone away all by himselfBhe thought it was good to have a stone on the roadChe didnt want to move the stone away for othersDhe didnt want the money from the rich man39How many people complained but didnt try to move the stone？ATwo第 6 页/共 12 页 BThreeCFourDFive40Why did the young man decide to move the stone？ABecause he was strong enough to do the jobBBecause he had otherssafety on his mindCBecause he knew there was money under itDBecause he wanted to make it safe for himself24（10 分）Share and ReadDo you have any books on your bookshelf for many years？Instead of throwing them away，here is another way for you to considerIf you have books that you do not read anymore，you can share them with othersYou can take the books to Share and ReadShare and Read offers used books in different categories（类别），such as storybooks，children books，language books，cook books and computer books，etcAll the books are sold at low pricesShare and Read also aims to help poor children in ChinaThe money raised will be given to help build schools in the rural areaWe welcome all quality booksWe do not want textbooks，magazines and dictionariesJust make sure that your books are in good condition before giving them to usAddress：201 Riverside Main StreetWorking hours：Saturdays to Sundays from 10：00am to 5：00pmHotline：76544321We look forward to seeing you at Share and Read！41What is this piece of writing？AA postcardBA poemCA diaryDAn advertisement42What do we know about Share and Read from this piece of writing？第 7 页/共 12 页 AIt buys and sells books like other bookstoresBIt collects old books and uses them to help othersCIt buys books and gives them to schools in the countrysideDIt invites parents to read books together with their children43What does Share and Read want us to do？ATo buy new books for themBTo give our used books to themCTo sell our old books to themDchoose good books for them44Which of the following will be accepted by Share and Read？ATextbooksBMagazinesCDictionariesDStorybooks45If you dont have used books but still want to help，you can Abuy books from them Bget in touch with them onlineCvisit them on weekdays Dcollect broken books for them25（10 分）A high school in England has found a new solution to allow students to sleep longer in the morningThe25，000ayear Hampton Court House School is starting a 1：30to 7：00pm timetable in September It will become the only school in Britain that starts lessons in the afternoonHead teacher Guy Holloway said the changed hours should help students get higher gradesHe said research on human brains shows students can do better if they can sleep longer in the morningMrHolloway said：We want to get students into an environment where they can get quality sleep and their bodies are working well in correct ways He added：Its about what works in our neighborhoodThe aftermoon start is supported by research by Oxford University Researcher Dr Paul Kelley said：You cant train yourselves to get up at a practical timeHe said we are not in control of choosing the best time to work because its biological（生物钟）our nature，just like we have no control over our heartbeat or how our ears do their work Dr Kelley added：Anything you do to change the timing of your body means different parts of your body will not be able to work together at the same time to keep you going and this is where people get illIt is no 第 8 页/共 12 页 fixing it by giving someone an alarm clock A student at the school，Gabriel PurcellDavis，15，is in support of the idea He said students are tired all day now，as soon as 10oclock hits，thats when wedo all our work46In what way will the school be different from other schools in Britain？AIt will have more students than any other schoolBIt will ask for more money from the studentsCIt will begin a school day in the afternoonDIt will have fewer lessons in September47The school takes this new move to Alet the students sleep longer in the morningBencourage the students to have lessons at homeChelp parents spend more time with their childrenDgive the students more chance to work after school48MrHolloway believes that the students can do better by Aspending less time at school Bworking together with parentsChaving a good rest in the morning Dgoing home earlier in the afternoon49DrKelley is trying to tell us that Awed better follow our nature to decide when to workBpeople can get ill by getting up early in the morningCmornings are the worst time for students to have lessonsDthe alarm clock is a good invention to keep students at work50In the end，Cabriel PurcellDavis is mentioned to show that Athis new plan is welcomed by the studentsBmost students dont like the new timetableCstudents can get higher grades by getting up lateDstudents are tired of going to school in the afternoon26（10 分）Almost twothirds of children want their parents to spend more time reading to 第 9 页/共 12 页 them before bedMost of these kids like Mums storytelling more than Dads，researchers saidThey carried out a study that showed younger children aged 34 were most hungry for more stories Over threequarters of them said they wished their parents to read to them more oftenMore than half of all children aged 38 said story time was their favorite pastime with their parentsThe results of our research reveal the traditional activity of storytelling continues to be a powerful learning and emotional resource（资源）in childrens lives，said child psychologist Richard WoolfsonStorytelling ranked before television or video games among pastimes for kids.82 percent of them said reading a story with their parents helped them sleep better This finding came from a survey of 500 children aged 34 in Britain According to the research，there are two ways for mothers to become best storytellersThey can use funny voices to show different characters in a story They can also make their own special sounds to keep the story interesting and attractive When mum and dad are not at hand，celebrities will do：over 30 percent of children said they would like to hear a bedtime story from famous people like Harry Potter，star Daniel Radcliffe Other movie stars like Zac Efron，Miley Cyrus and Emma Watson also welcomed by childrenIt can be very difficult for parents to find the time to read with their childrenBut these moments can help build close relationship between parents and children，and also can play an important part in their childs development，said Woolfson51What do the children want most according to the study？AStories from Daniel RadcliffeBStories from DadCStories from MumDStories from Zac Efron52The study shows that as children get older，they Adepend more on stories from parentsBbecome less thirsty for bedtime stories第 10 页/共 12 页 Cshow more interest in playing outdoorsDbecome better storytellers to other children53If a mother wants to be a better storyteller，shed better Ause different sounds to make the story sound more realBinvite other family members to read stories togetherCask children to play different roles in the storiesDmake a lot of noises to keep the children awake54The wordcelebritiesin the 5th paragraph refers to（指）persons Awho love children very much Bwho are known about by many peopleCwho write stories for children Dwho can tell stories very well55With the last paragraph，the passage wants to tell us that Afew parents can afford the time to tell storiesBwith love Dads can also become good storytellersCit really pays to spend time reading with our childrenDit doesnt take much time to enjoy stories with our children第三部分第一节：阅读填空（共第三部分第一节：阅读填空（共 2 小题，每小题小题，每小题 10 分，满分分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，然后根据短文内容补全答题卡上对应表格中所缺失的信息，每空仅填一词，数字算一个词分）阅读下面短文，然后根据短文内容补全答题卡上对应表格中所缺失的信息，每空仅填一词，数字算一个词27（10 分）Rosalia Mera，the worlds richest selfmade woman has died at the age of 69 in August，2013She started as a poor Spanish seamstress（a woman clothes maker），and later founded the wellknown fashion retailer（零售商）ZaraMera was the richest woman in Spain with a worth of 6，100，000，000 dollarsMera was seriously ill while on holiday and died in a hospital in the town where she was born，La Coruna in northern SpainHaving left school at 11 years old，Mera worked as a seamstress as a teenager before setting up a company，which would grow into one of the biggest clothes retailers in the world Today the brand（品牌）name sits above 1，763 Zara stores around the worldThe Zara model grew up f